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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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STRAUCH BROS, are not complaining of dull
times. They are receiving a goodly share of
orders from both branches—action and key mak-
ing. Rapid progress is being made on the new
addition to their factory, and when completed
they will not be taxed for room as they are at
present.
OUR reference to the appointment of Mr. J.
B. Churchfield as manager of the New York
house of Novello, Ewer & Co. some time ago,
has betn copied by our London contemporary,
The Piano, Organ and Music Trades Journal,
and some additional kind words added. It must
be said that since Mr. Churchfield's appoint-
ment, he has won the highest opinions from all
parties concerned by the capable and efficient
management of the business of this house.
As mentioned in our last issue, the school
teachers of Washington are in a ferment over
the alluring offer made by Freeborn G. Smith
to give the most popular teacher in the Capitol
City a European jaunt of thirty days free of
charge. The '' popular '' teacher is yet to be
decided out of the fifty contestants who have
already made their appearance. Apropos of this
subject the Washington Star says : " There are
a large number of school teachers in Wash-
ington who are looking forward to enjoying a
thirty day trip in rambling through Europe this
summer at the expense of F. G. Smith, and
thousands of Evening Stars have a little square
hole cut in them every evening as mute evidence
of the spot where a ballot once appeared, but
which is prized as high, if not higher, than any
yet cast for a presidential candidate. The com-
mittee who is to determine the winner will com-
prise W. P. Powell, superintendent of the public
schools ; B. H. Warner, president of the Wash-
ington Loan and Trust Company, and Theo. W.
Noyes, the editor of the Star. A party of Wash-
ingtonians will go by the same steamer, which
will make the trip all the more enjoyable.''
OUR London contemporary, The Piano, Organ
and Music Trades Journal, has this to say of
Mr. Archibald Ramsden, who, on his recent
visit, made arrangements to represent the
Claflin pianos in London : '' The trade will be
glad to learn that Mr. Archibald Ramsden has
vastly benefitted by his recent trip to America,
and is again back in Bond street, which is
dearer to him than Broadway. Mr. Ramsden's
business instinct seems to have asserted itself
before he had been many hours in Gotham. He
sold, for a substantial sum, his valuable specific
for rheumatics, or, rather, the American manu-
facturing rights, lo an enterprising firm of
chemists, and disposed of upwards of ,£200
worth of Goupilgravures to a firm of fine art
dealers ; and, what is perhaps of more import-
ance—at any rate, of more interest to our readers
—he was so favorably impressed with the
Claflin pianos, which Mr. E. P. Hawkins showed
him, that he gave an order for several of these
instruments, which he has little doubt will suit
the English market. These pianos, we under-
stand, are thoroughly well made, have the char-
acteristic American tone quality, which may be
described as full and bell-like, and are no more
costly than good English or German instru-
ments of a similar grade.''
LONDON, ENG.—The new and handsome build-
ing of the Royal College of Music at Kensing-
ton, was opened May 2d, and the Prince of
Wales, Princess Maud and Victoria and many
other prominent persons were present.
RUSSELL
Improvements in Organs.
(Successors to STARK & STRACK.)
PIANOS
MANUFACTURED BY
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flos. 171 and 173 South Canal Street,
CHICAGO.
THE
Sterling Company,
patents, that, in my opinion, writes a
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Review, bid fair to revolutionize organ building
and organ playing are at last available for the
world of music ; the sole rights having been ac-
quired by a firm of Surrey organ builders, whose
excellent workmanship may be trusted for their
development to the fullest advantage. The
most generally popular, when once it becomes
known, will probably be a most ingenious
coupler; by means of which only the top note
of any chord played on the accompanying man-
ual sounds on the solo stop drawn, whether on
the solo organ of a large instrument or on the
second manual of a smaller one. Imagine the
grand effect of a tuba mirabilis solo, accom-
panied by two free hands (with feet to match),
on the entire remaining full power of the instru-
ment! But the greatest value of the new
coupler, which is neither complicated nor ex-
pensive, will be for leading and supporting con-
gregational singing, by giving prominence to the
melody on a two manual organ without cramp-
ing or fettering the most inexperienced player,
or the clumsiest of schoolmaster organists. It
can even be applied to one manual instruments
to strengthen the melody. By applying the
coupler in an inverted form—never needed, of
coutse, by competent organists—something ap-
proaching to a decent pedal effect will be at the
command of many ladies, who, without the
slightest knowledge of pedal playing, good-
naturedly come forward to help the parson out
of a corner by " presiding " at the village organ.
Another arrangement of the same patentee se-
cured by the firm mentioned is a device for con-
necting the swell with the touch, and thus ob-
taining a most delicately graduated crescendo
by the hands, instead of by pedal or other inde-
pendent action.
Sweet Music.
MANUFACTURERS OF
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Pianos and Organs,
FACTORY :
DERBY, CONN.
It is admitted by all that no piano ever put upon the
market has met with such success as THE STERLING
and thousands will testify to their superiority of work-
manship and durability. Why ? Because they are made
just as perfect as a piano can be made.
THE STERLING ORGAN has always taken the lead, and
the improvements made this year puts it far ahead oi
all others. XW Send for Catalogue.
Hallet & Davis Pianos
What rapturous sounds arrest the ear?
Even Orpheus might pause to hear ;
Those thrilling, heavenly tones are sent
From the " Crown " Piano made by Bent.
These instruments are all the best,
And when you've found them, cease your quest,
For nevermore expect to find
Such sweetness, power and tone combined.
The shining polished rosewood case
Will cottage, hall or parlor grace :
And when you touch the ivory keys,
Who is not charmed is hard to please.
Bring every term that sages know ;
Coin some new word their worth to show;
And yet the half will not be told
'Till Bent's pianos are all told.
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT.
Indorsed by Liszt, Gottschalk, Wehli, Bendel, Straus, Soro, Abt,
Paulus, Titiens, Heilbron and Germany's Greatest Masters.
Established over Half a Century.
BOSTON, MASS.